South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 695


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       695
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970424
Primary Sponsor:                   Land 
All Sponsors:                      Land 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\4486mm.97
Companion Bill Number:             4077
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                           Public officers or employees,
                                   not to disclose personal record on
                                   individual when unrelated to public
                                   duties; Ethics



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970424  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-725, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE FOR ECONOMIC GAIN, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE EXAMINATION OF OR THE AIDING AND ABETTING OF THE EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE WHEN THE EXAMINATION IS UNRELATED TO HIS PUBLIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 8-13-725 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 248 of 1991, is amended to read:

"Section 8-13-725. (A) No A public official, public member, or public employee may not use or disclose confidential information gained in the course of or by reason of his official responsibilities in any a way that would affect an economic interest held by himself him, a member of his immediate family, an individual with whom he is associated, or a business with which he is associated.

(B)(1) A public official, public member, or public employee may not examine, or aid and abet in the examination of, a tax return of a taxpayer, a worker's compensation record, a record in connection with health or medical treatment, social services records, or other records of an individual in the possession of or within the access of a public department or agency if the purpose of the examination is to obtain information about the individual unrelated to carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the public official, member, or employee.

(2) A person convicted of violating this subsection must be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, and shall reimburse the costs of prosecution. Upon conviction, the person also must be discharged immediately from his public capacity as an official, member, or employee."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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